Henry and Ribsy
Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state
Henry and Ribsy by Beverly Cleary is assigned in US schools at grades 3–6. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.
This page shows where Henry and Ribsy is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.
- Grade range
- Grades 3–6
- Pages
- 200
- Reading time
- about 3h 40m (est.)
- Genre
- Juvenile Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780440732969
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About this book
Henry's father promises to take him salmon fishing if he can keep Ribsy out of trouble for the next month. But that's no easy task, especially when Ramona gets into the act. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
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Why widely assigned
This Juvenile Fiction title, typically at grades 3–6. Published in the canon; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Where this book is assigned
Hawai'i Nēnē Award
- recommended·3rd grade · Hawaiisource: Hawai‘i Nēnē Award (Hawaii Association of School Librarians), winner archive via Goodreads — 1968 Nēnē Award winner
- recommended·4th grade · Hawaiisource: Hawai‘i Nēnē Award (Hawaii Association of School Librarians), winner archive via Goodreads — 1968 Nēnē Award winner
- recommended·5th grade · Hawaiisource: Hawai‘i Nēnē Award (Hawaii Association of School Librarians), winner archive via Goodreads — 1968 Nēnē Award winner
- recommended·6th grade · Hawaiisource: Hawai‘i Nēnē Award (Hawaii Association of School Librarians), winner archive via Goodreads — 1968 Nēnē Award winner
Common questions
- What grade level is Henry and Ribsy?
- Henry and Ribsy is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
- How long does it take to read Henry and Ribsy?
- It takes about 3h 40m to read Henry and Ribsy (200 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 220 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign Henry and Ribsy?
- Henry and Ribsy appears on reading lists for Hawai'i Nēnē Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Henry and Ribsy banned in schools?
- Henry and Ribsy does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
Why this book is on this list
Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.
- Lexile measure
- Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
- Grade band
- Grades 3–6 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
- Curriculum alignment
- Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
- State-level evidence
- Cited in 1 state ELA framework or DOE list (see citations above).
- Removal / banning records
- No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
- Seasonal / contextual tags
- Tagged for: book-club.